Constraint

This reference describes the Constraint properties concerning:
  • Constraints.
 
  This page deals with the properties concerning:
 

Type

  The constraint type is identified by a specific icon:
  • for coincidence.
  • for plane contact.
  • for line contact.
  • for point contact.
  • for offset.
  • for angle and planar angle.
  • for parallelism.
  • for perpendicularity.
  • for fix.
 

Status

  The constraint status is identified by a traffic lights icon:
  • verified.
  • impossible.
  • not updated.
  • broken.
 

Measure

  Defines whether the constraint is driving the geometry or driven by the geometry.
Available for offset, angle and planar angle only.
  By default, this option is not selected.
 

Supporting Elements

  Displays the two geometrical elements involved in the constraint, except for fix only one element is needed.
 
 

Type

  Displays the geometrical element type: point, line, plane, etc. See Constraints reference.
 

Component

  Displays the component name containing the geometrical element.
 

Status

  Displays the geometrical element status: connected or disconnected.
 

Reconnect

  Select the desired geometrical element to be reconnected, click the Reconnect button and choose another geometrical element.
 

Orientation

  Defines the constraints orientation:
  • For coincidence, offset and parallelism:
  • For angle:
  • For line contact:
 

Angle

  Defines the angle value.
 

Offset

  Defines the offset value.
 

Fix in space

  Defines whether the component is fixed in space. Available for fix only, see Fixing a Component.
  By default, this option is selected.